Top 10 Best Schools in Nevada

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Education

Cities and towns ranked by school quality — graduation rate, test proficiency, and per-pupil spending. Ranked 12 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾School Score▴▾
1WinnemuccaHumboldt56 / 100
2RenoWashoe29 / 100
3SparksWashoe29 / 100
4Carson CityCarson City22 / 100
5FernleyLyon22 / 100
6ElkoElko20 / 100
7Boulder CityClark20 / 100
8HendersonClark20 / 100
9Las VegasClark20 / 100
10MesquiteClark20 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: graduation rate (40%), average of ELA and math proficiency (35%), and per-pupil spending (25%). Each component is min-max normalized across all cities in the state.

Data Source

Nevada Department of Education

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